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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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